Mixed

Overview: Each team will have 12 players on the field: 6 of each gender including 1 goal-keeper (no more than 4 males are allowed on the pitch at one time - this included the goalie).

The goalkeeper must wear a helmet, mouth guard and chest protector. The goalkeeper may wear padding on hands, arms, legs, shoulders and chest. 5-second rule will be used therefore the ball must be released before the fifth count. You are not allowed to intentionally drop the ball, and then pick it up in order to re-start the 5-second rule

A toss will decide the teams’ directions of play, and ends will be swapped at half time. Each match will be 30 minutes each way, with a 5 minute break at half time.

A women’s draw will start the match, and also restart the match after half time and after each goal. It takes place at the centre of the field.

Pitch markings are those of the women’s game. Boundaries will be used, but there is no offside. When a ball goes out of bounds, possession is given to the nearest player from the team who did not put the ball out of play. The exception to this rule is for a shot on goal when possession is given to the player nearest the ball when it goes out of bounds regardless of which team they are on. View a diagram of the field: Click here

When the whistle goes all players MUST STAND STILL.

Players must use women’s sticks.

Substitutions are on the fly and can occur at any time during the game, except on a whistle to stand still. Players must not come on until the player they are replacing has completely left the field. Players may come on and off as many times as they wish.